Welcome: Lions to stage fundraiser

Friday

Mar 1, 2013 at 12:01 AM

Earlier in the week, Welcome Lions members joined West Lexington Lions members for a bingo party for the veterans in the VA Hospital in Salisbury. The veterans really enjoyed the bingo and the refreshments.

By Marilyn HagamanCorrespondent

Earlier in the week, Welcome Lions members joined West Lexington Lions members for a bingo party for the veterans in the VA Hospital in Salisbury. The veterans really enjoyed the bingo and the refreshments. Welcome Lions members have tickets for the country style steak dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Center United Methodist Church in Welcome. Tickets are available from any member or at New Bridge Bank or Bank of North Carolina in Welcome. All presold tickets are $10. Welcome Lions members are also making plans for a golf tournament on May 10 at Lexington Municipal Golf Course. Hole sponsors, teams and door prizes are needed. Welcome Civitan enjoys Valetine's mealThe Welcome Civitan Club enjoyed a Valentine supper Thursday night at Beulah UCC. Members and guests enjoyed a delicious buffet, followed by entertainment by Earl Johnson on the harmonica, and Marlyce Vaughn sharing a book, "Love You Forever," with the group.March 7 will be the club's annual clergy night. Special guests will include area ministers invited by the club. The guest speaker will be the Rev. Randy Hall, pastor at Fairmont Presbyterian Church. This meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. at Capt. Steven's. On March 16, the Civitan will host a community breakfast fundraiser at Center United Methodist Church in Welcome. The buffet will include tenderloin, bacon, sausage, eggs, grits, gravy, homemade biscuits, and waffles. The cost is $6 for advance tickets and $7 at the door. Children 5-12 will be $3. Tickets may be purchased from club members or by calling 731-7181 or 731-6024.Garden club will hold meeting on March 19On Jan. 15, Village Home and Garden Club members enjoyed a program, "Helpful Orchid Tips" shared by Amanda Rickard. During the February meeting, Life Member of N.C. Garden Club Lois Sowers presented "Away We Go To Holland!" If you have an interest in gardening and would enjoy seeing our "Winter Interest Plant" exhibit, come to the next monthly meeting on March 19. For time and location contact Patti Bates at patti.bates320gmail.com.Partners in Education want parents to attendPartners In Education invite all parents of North Davidson High School students to attend the next meeting at 6:30 p.m. March 4 in the school cafeteria. The program topic will be "Registering for the Fall Semester" with special guest speaker, assistant principal Rhonda Fletcher. North Davidson Library hosts reading contestYour March Madness Reading Contest for seventh-graders books will be in the Young Adult Department. Be sure to register for the give-away goodie bag. The preschool Easter egg hunt will be at 10:30 a.m. March 28. Bring your own basket without grass.You are invited to join the North Davidson Book Club, which continues to meet at 1 p.m. on the first Friday of each month. The book for March is "Clover" by Dori Sanders.If you would like your taxes completed for free, the library is a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance site. You may call the library at 242-2050 to check your eligibility for this service and to make an appointment. If you are interested in Doing-It-Yourself (DIY) go to www.co.davidson.nc.us/DSS/FREEIncomeTaxPrep.aspx and look for the link that says "Click here for more information on DIY FREE Taxes." The library also has hard copies of tax forms. The library will be closed March 29 through March 31 for Easter. Bethesda UMC hosts Wednesday mealFeed the Fishes is going on now through March 13 at Bethesda UMC. Every Wednesday night the meal begins at 5:30 p.m. with the program following at 6:30 p.m. The youth of the church will have a poor man's supper at 5 p.m. March 17. On March 24 the children will be participating in the Palm Sunday Service. Also, the children's department will have an Easter egg hunt from 3-4 p.m. March 24. The Easter Sunrise Service will be at 6:30 a.m. March 31, followed by breakfast. Sunday School will follow at 9:30 a.m., and the worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. in the Family Life Center.Pilgrim Reformed gains new secretaryPilgrim Reformed has a new church secretary, Pamela Hill. She is in the office each morning from 8 a.m. - noon. Pilgrim Reformed wishes to thank all who came out to support their chicken pie and dumpling fund raiser. Some of the church's Consistory members, along with the minister, will attend a Deacon's and Elder's retreat in Black Mountain on March 1 and 2. The Rev. Kent will deliver the Lenten message at the noon time Community Lenten Service on March 6 at First United Methodist Church. Lunch served afterward. Price is $6.The youth will go to Beck's Reformed for the chili cook-off from 5 to 8 p.m. March 3. The teen youth group will travel to Tennessee to participate in a 30-hour famine lock-in March 8 and 9. The church will have Lenten soup and devotions each Tuesday through Lent. Supper is at 6:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall, with devotions following at around 7 p.m. The late Joe H. Hege, Jr. was recently honored by the N.C. Legislation for his years of service as a state legislator from Davidson County. The church extends sympathy to Debbie Morris on the death of her mother who lived in Austin, Texas. Celebrate milestonesCongratulations to Ashley Winebarger and David Keyser, who were recently married. Happy Birthday wishes should go to Amy Hagaman and Grayson Scott.